Saturday, March 29, 2014

Life has a sick sense of humor sometimes, but we have a choice on how to react to it. We can either curse it, yell, scream, cry, bitch, and moan, or we can choose a healthier path for our soul of laughter and rolling with the punches. The immediate reaction is not what is important. Our instincts kick in almost immediately with a reaction of fear, anger, sadness, or excitement. What is important is our conscious action after we move past the initial shock.

Last week I posted about big decisions we were making and the dreams and goals surrounding them. Little did I know, my husband was being informed at that same moment that he no longer had a job. The startup company he was working for lost funding and shut down, laying off everyone. I can only imagine the things going through my husband's head as he read my blog post that day.

I freely admit that when he told me that night, my heart plummeted and a small panic started in my gut. Me being the highly emotional person I am, I was quite proud of myself for not letting that panic take over though. There were some tears later, but I ultimately woke up the next morning ready to face this new challenge head on. Crying, worrying, and holding on to anger or disappointment solves nothing. Instead, careful analysis of the situation, running numbers, amassing options, and exploring creative solutions will get us through this. Let's see where life takes us this time!

Much love!

P.S. If you know of any designer positions with a gaming company or middle school math/science teaching positions open, let us know!